Associate Mechanical Engineer

Concurrent Technologies Corporation•Johnstown, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The CTC Engineering Division specializes in transforming cutting-edge technologies into real-world solutions. We harness the power of 3D printing, advanced joining techniques like friction stir welding, and cutting-edge design tools to tackle complex challenges for a diverse set of clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Material Science, Material Engineering, or other closely related engineering field with a focus on research and development plus 2-4 years of experience.
Experience in preparing models and Additive Manufacturing apparatuses for the successful creation of builds.
Able to independently operate various forms of Additive Manufacturing Printers to include Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Directed Energy Deposition, Fused Deposition Modeling, and all associated items to load part files and maintain the machines.
Able to correctly identify and handle the needed raw powder-based materials and gain or create the correct printing parameters to ensure a quality structure is created within the quality parameters of the end client.
Able to work well in a team environment.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work weekends, off-hour shifts, and travel occasionally to support project needs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) and FSW deposition.
Knowledge in general welding, subtractive machining, CNC programming, JAVA Script coding, and metal heat treatments, stress relieving processes.
Familiarity with various CAD, CAM, Slicer, and predictive modeling software packages.
Master’s Degree in Material Science, Material Engineering, or other closely related engineering field with a focus on research and development plus 0-2 years of experience.
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering field, having experience in Additive Manufacturing of novel metallic systems.
A current Professional Engineering (PE) license in Pennsylvania or the ability to obtain one.
Work experience in the USG Defense or commercial manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

Have a strong working knowledge in Metal/nonmetal forms of additive manufacturing to include Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Directed Energy Deposition, Cold Spray Deposition, Fused Deposition Modeling, Stereolithography, and Binder Jetting.
Have a working knowledge in design for additive manufacturing, setting up structures for successful builds, optimizing printing parameters, preparing both the machine and the printed objects for follow-on work, and be able to understand the machine code created for the printer.
Grow mechanical engineering abilities as needed to assist other non-additive based efforts within the organization and assist them as needed to ensure mission success of the program’s team and the end client.
Have knowledge on various material and mechanical testing processes, understand and set up finite element based simulations, and be able to aid in research-driven tasking to include additive manufacturing of novel materials, concepts, and monitoring systems.
Work closely with clients, internal and external project teams, interact with vendors, subcontractors, and other subject matter experts on a regular basis.